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Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners – in pictures
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Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners – in pictures A selection of the winning images from this year’s competition across topics ranging from underwater to urban wildlife, and photojournalism to mammal behaviour. The overall winner is Federico Veronesi of Italy for his powerful image of an elephant carrying a dead calf - The winning photographs will be showcased at the Natural History Museum in London from 16 October 2026 until July 2027 Wed 14 Oct 2026 08.41 BST Explore more on these topics